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Submitted by
Shi
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: September 18, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$469.00 | | Purchased At: | Treadz | | Strengths: | Lightweight, women's frame, judy shox, nice seat | | Weaknesses: | platform pedals-- need to change to clipless or toe clips | | Similar Products Used: | none- 1st mtn bike | | Bike Setup: | default | | Bottom Line: | Good for the price, very upgradeable. Excellent "first" mtn bike.
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Submitted by
Kate
a Cross Country Rider
from Oxford, England
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$529.00 | | Purchased At: | Beeline Bikes, Oxford | | Strengths: | Cheap, Only entry level WSD bike around, light, fully upgradeable and has disc mounts. Pretty ok componentry, Deore Rear Mech is 100% reliable. | | Weaknesses: | Shimano Acera Front Mech is useless, Front fork a bit spongy, Jones Tyres terrible in the wet, Corvair Rims dink easily. Brakes not brilliant but I haven't got around to replacing them yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Rockhopper | | Bike Setup: | Stock except SID XC forks, Hope Enduro Headset, Mavic 517 rims with Deore Hubs, Deore Front Mech and Specialized Rockster Tyres | | Bottom Line: | This bike was the best bike for the money I tried. I am 5'2" and so top tube length was always an issue. This bike is perfect for me in that respect as the top tube is short enough to get me over the handlebars. It feels a bit twitchy going down long descents, probably because the brakes it comes with aren't all that great and so control is a bit of problem when it gets steep. But the bottom line is that you can replace the crappy bits you don't like with no problem at all and end up with a bike that fits and will last. Value 4 because I reckon that Trek could have done a bit better with componentry, 5 overall because I really like this bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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